UT to Host Daylong Ethics and Technology Seminar for Clinicians

KNOXVILLE—The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, on Friday, November 4, will host a daylong workshop for licensed counselors, clinical psychologists, social workers, and others in the helping profession on navigating technology in their daily work.

The 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. event, “Ethics and the Helping Professions in a Technological World” will be at the UT Visitors Center, 2712 Neyland Dr.

Dr. Ted Remley, professor of counselor education at Old Dominion University, will be the guest speaker. He is a member of the bar in Virginia and Florida, a licensed professional counselor, and a licensed marriage and family therapist.

Seminar topics will include the impact of technology on ethics such as administrative issues in the workplace, clients’ consent to use technology, HIPAA and FERPA privacy statutes, social networking, and subpoenas of client records.

Registration is $60 for professionals and $20 for UT students. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Participants can earn six contact hours toward continuing education.

For registration information, visit http://epc.utk.edu/. Participants may also register at the workshop.